Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx>]

Monitronix is off my dance card unless they'll install another system.

Mike

"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Got a return call from Monitronics today.   They'll install a
>> honeywell lynx system which replaces the ademco system.
>
> That doesn't sound right.  Lynx is an Ademco product.  Honeywell
> bought Ademco.  The other Ademco products are also part of the
> Honeywell line.  What Ademco system are they claiming is being
> replaced by the Lynx?
>
>> The pricing was pretty good and monitoring fee starts at $26.00
>> for burgalry and medical fire is , I think, is $3.00 more a month.
>
> Fire signals typically make up less than 0.5% of all alarms.
> There's no justification for charging an extra $3 per month for
> monitoring fire.
>
>> What's the verdict on the Honeywell Lynx System?
>
> Unless they disable the on-board sounder and install a separate
> keypad and siren, nix it.  The system can be defeated in a few
> seconds before it ever gets a chance to report.
>
>> Anybody know of Capital Defense security company?  They'll
>> install the system.
>
> They're the functional equivalent of an ADT "authorized dealer"
> except that the monitoring is being done by Monitronix.  I know
> of at least one Moni dealer who operated for years without a
> license with Monitronix' full knowledge and consent.  During that
> time the dealer ripped off hundreds of families in Connecticut.
> He actually signed on with Protection 1 at first, just to get
> Honeywell's distributor to sell to him (they at first refused as
> he had no credentials and no experience).  Once he got in he
> quickly switched to Moni where he was allowed to continue
> defrauding people in CT until he skipped out.
>
> Based on that dealers actions, of which Monitronix was fully
> aware, I could not recommend them.
>
>> I only got a rep's cell phone #.,  Will call back tomorrow
>> and learn more about the company.
>
> Be very careful.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
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